Highlights of SCMRG Activities

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: 4^TH OCTOBER 2016: BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN INDUSTRY REALITIES AND ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS.

A team of SCM panellists after their lengthy engagements during a roundtable discussion organised by the Supply Chain Management Research Group (CEMS).

“Supply chain management is often viewed as a source of corruption, especially within the public sector, where major tenders are issued. This is as a result of government’s failure to use public funds wisely and deliver better services within budget constraints”. This was a sentiment echoed by the panellists during the round table discussion centered on the theme Supply chain management: Bridging the gap between industry realities and academic expectations the Supply Chain Management Research Group (SCMRG) at CEMS in collaboration with SBL (Unisa) and CIPS held on the 4^th October 2016.